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deforest

/dɪˈfɒɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
de-for-est
IPA
/dɪˈfɒɹɪst/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To clear (an area) of forest.

Transitive verb

verb

To disafforest (remove legal status as forest).

Archaic; Transitive verb

name

A surname from French, equivalent to English Forest or Woods, equivalent to the modern French surname Deforet.

name

A male given name transferred from the surname, equivalent to English Forest.

name

Alternative form of DeForest.

name

Alternative form of DeForest.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English forest English deforest From de- + forest.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/

Usage

Inflected Forms

deforests (present, singular) deforesting (participle, present) deforested (participle, past) deforested (past) DeForests (plural) De Forest (alternative) Forest (alternative) Deforet (alternative) De Foret (alternative) Foret (alternative)

Derived Forms

deforestation deforester

Frequently Paired Words

deafforest

Synonyms

disforest disafforest

Rhymes With

forest forrest reforest laforest

Questions

How do you pronounce deforest?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈfɒɹɪst/.
What does deforest mean?
To clear (an area) of forest.
Where does deforest come from?
It is traced to French.

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